I have had a wide range of experience in my almost fourteen years with the Nebraska State Patrol. Currently, I am a Forensic Analyst with our Internet Crimes Against Children Division/Technical Crimes Lab. I perform digital media forensic analysis.Specialties: Cellebrite UFED Physical certified, Secure View3 certified, Oxygen Mobile Forensics, Lantern 3 Forensics, IEF, and EnCase. My background includes five years serving as the HDQ Traffic Evidence Technician in which I was tasked with maintaining the integrity and security one of the State Patrol’s largest holdings of evidence. I was instrumental in developing policies regarding the handling and security of large monetary seizures and from this developed a good working relationship with Wells Fargo Bank, as well as the DEA. I also served for three years as a Fingerprint Technician with our Criminal Investigative Division, in which my responsibilities included classification, quality assurance controls, and fingerprint comparisons on ink rolled and live scan ten print cards for known and unknown prints using the AFIS system. I was responsible for training civilian personnel on basic fingerprint pattern recognition, proper fingerprinting procedures and rolling techniques. As a Field Intelligence Representative for the HDQ Investigative Services Division. My primary responsibilities include performing tactical research for Criminal, Drug, and ICAC investigators, as well as providing case support for ongoing investigations. This has given me experience in preparing research intelligence data and written reports, as well as preparing event timelines.

Fingerprint Technician

Start Date: 2006-01-01End Date: 2009-01-01

Performed ten print fingerprint comparisons in AFIS system for criminal and civilian fingerprint records. Conducted training for both law enforcement personnel and civilian personal on basic fingerprint pattern recognition, fingerprinting procedures, and how to ink/livescan roll fingerprints.

Evidence Technician

Start Date: 2001-01-01End Date: 2006-01-01

Responsible for the integrity of Headquarter Troop Area's evidence from point of submittable to final disposition. Testified in court as the official custodian of evidence regarding the chain of custody of evidence.

Field Intelligence Representative

Start Date: 2009-06-01End Date: 2010-03-01

Conducted tactical research on persons of interest for Criminal, Drug, and ICAC investigators and disseminated research in intelligence reports and/or requested intelligence products such as event timelines and bulletins.Also prepared county attorney subpoenas for phone tolls, subscriber records and IP address requests.